Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-07

Eight prisoners escaped from the Win
field jail Saturday night.
New stock of clothing. cheap for spot
cash, at b. K. Herrington's. 10
The wife of James j. Miles died at
Sun City last week of consumption.
S. Ii. Hitchcock has temporarily
closed his mill until corn is more plen-
tiful.
A two-ton refrigerator keeps all fresh
meat in good order at the Central meat
market. 4
NJ. Strong was in Kansas City last
week, and secured additional llelp for
the Grand.
ID. X. Harrington sells more Trunks
and Valises than anybody. Another
big lot just in. Is
Mrs. Geppert, Mrs. C. w. Ellis, Mrs.
Field and Mrs. O'Bryan went to Kiowa
to-day to visit Mrs. Shelley.
VIM. Garrison wants to trade his
farm, adjoining Sharon, for cattle. See
DIS advertisement.
The building association loan was Sc
cured by G. Il. Freeman, he bidding a
discount of SS3 per cent.
Has any one heard of S. L. Overstreet
being a dark horse in the race for rec
order in the republican convention?
Mai. G. II. Eldred and wife returned
Yesterday from an extended visit to Col
orado. They both appear IN perfect
health and spirits.
L. a. Simmons, of this city, received
the news, this week, of the death of his
grandfather, who died in Illinois, last
week, aged 92 years.
o. p. T. Ewell was up from Klowa
Yesterday on business. lie says that
the democratic ticket gives complete
satisfaction down there.
Round trip tickets to Lawrence and
return, during the fair at that place, on
sale September 4th, $500. Inquire at
the Southern Kansas depot. II
a flock of cartridges came into town
last Monday, and became bewildered
and scattered. Their calls made music
for the ears of our sportsmen.
The city council will meet tonight
and consider the waterworks matter.
The plans and specifications for the
ditch will then be ready, the surveyors
say.
W. d. VanSlyke and wife returned
from there visit to California, Oregon
and Washington Territory last Wednes-
day. Mrs. VanSlyke is much improved
in health.
The rain of last Friday evening put
the gulch, in the north end of town, out
of its banks. The embankment around
Mr.. DentOn's garden was somewhat
damaged.
Sheriff Nelson started to Wichita yes
terday to testify I'm the United States
district court against Balls. Smith, the
horse thief captured by him west of
here, in July.
A whole car load of trunks just re-
ceived by Standltord, Youmans & Ed
red. They can furnish cheaper and
better trunks than any other firm. Re-
member, they also handle grips and
valises Of every kind. ii
The gasoline famine came to an end
last week, when our merchants, who
handle the oil, received q carload. Nor
ris Bros, Geppert & Stone and Noble
Il Nixon all are now well supplied with
the Indispensable fund.
ThUs. Dunn passed through here Mon
day, on his way to Cold water, where he
will open the Chicago Lumber Compa-
ny's yards. Mrs. Dunn will return
from Massachusetts in few weeks,
and will live here this winter.
Chester I. Long has his Office at the
old place, first stairway, first door to
the left, opera house block, and having
purchased the interest of his former
partner Col. NJ. w. Brand, he will col
lect all accounts due the firm.
. The c. X. u w. trains pass Sawyer,
Pratt county, going west, at $3.50 in the
afternoon, and arrive there from the
west at l0O'clOck in the forenoon. The
hack between this place and Pratt
makes regular connections with the
trains. Persons going west will do
well TO remember this. The trains run
as fac west now as Coldwater.
At kiowa, last Saturday, about 10 of
the town met and fixed up the delegates
for tie convention next Saturday before
the country people knew what was go
ing on. Even Dennis Flynn was left
out in the cold. Our informant says
there was great wailing and crashing
of teeth when the result became under
stood by the stalwarts.
Court willmeet at Kingman this week
and several Barber county cases will be
tired. Dave Black, charged with kill
ing the soldier at Kiowa, two years ago.
will be tried. The Riley Griffin damage
suits against Eli Smith, and others, " i'll
be up for hearing. The Wisner- Bias
case will also come up. Attorneys E.
Sample, 4. j. Jones, Chester I. Long
and several witnesses started to King
man yesterday.
Champaign tlll.) Times: "Hon. ].
S. Busey still lies in a critical condition
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Kirkpat-
rick. His wife and children. with the
exception of his oldest son, have arriv-
ed from Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and
are at his bedside. Clint is expected to
arrive to-day. The physicians are at
loss to diagnose his case and frequent
consultations are held. 1t is thought
he has typhoid fever accompanied with
stomach and bowel troubles. lie was
resting easy on Friday morning and his
friends are hopeful OF his recovery"